RV travels around the USA
Another local gem that we found in Williston FL is the Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens. It is a botanical gardens that was built around an abandoned stone quarry. We were not sure what to expect, but this was an incredible surprise. There were many fountains, waterfalls, ponds, and many overlooking terraces. And the trees, plants, and flowers were in the thousands and all over the place.
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We discovered an elephant rescue ranch located only about 10 minutes from the RV park. They take visitors only by appointment. So, on a beautiful warm and sunny day we booked a tour to learn all about elephants at the Two Tails Ranch.
Located 43 miles southeast from our current winter location is the small town of Crystal River Florida. It is an easy 48 minutes and no interstate highways involved! We met Pat’s brother Tom and sister-in-law Ginny in Crystal River for a manatee adventure and dinner. Plus we got to get reacquainted with friends from Ohio, Greg and Jeannie!
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When researching things to do in this area, I came upon this very tiny town of Micanopy Florida. It looked interesting as having a number of antique stores, as well as several restaurants, a couple of coffee shops, and a history museum. And their claim to fame is that the town is the oldest community in the interior of Florida that has been continually inhabited. Well, let’s go check it out!
I do feel pretty fortunate to have now received my second dose of the Covid vaccine. Maybe this will begin the end of the grip that this virus has had on this country and the world. There is much information published on the reactions that people have from this dose, but I will give you what it was like from my perspective. What to expect…
We are nearing the end of our month stay in Clermont Florida. It has been a month of hiking, taking long walks, reading many books, some scheduled truck maintenance, and a couple more excursions out. One day trip was over the the east coast to check out an RV park for a possible future stay. Another trip was to a cool little Tiki Hut on a lake for lunch – the Biker Bar! Then there was a hike and more!
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